Winslow Boy, The (UK)
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Let right be done
Certificate: U
Running Time: 100 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Based on a true story, David Mamet`s brilliant adaptation of The Winslow Boy is a rich and complex telling of the British Classic, brought to lofe by a tremendous ensemble of talent including Sir Nigel Hawthorne and Jeremy Northam.
Set at the turn of the century, the story follows the lives of the Winslow Family and their fight to prove the innocence of their youngest son, a 13 year old naval cadet who has been expelled from the Academy for stealing a five-shilling postal note. When Sir Robert Morton, a well-repected lawyer, agrees to represent the boy, the case becomes a national spectacle and threatens to destroy the family`s bond.
But even as the legal circus engulfs the Winslow`s lives, self discovery and blossoming romance emerge in this period masterpiece filled with hope, wit and humanity.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Theatrical Trailer
Behind the scenes featurette
Directors Commentary
Filmographies
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Letterbox 1.85:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 German
Subtitle Tracks:
Hebrew
Icelandic
Polish
Czech
Swedish
Finnish
Turkish
English
German
Greek
Dutch
Danish
Directed By:
David Mamet
Written By:
David Mamet
Terence Rattigan
Starring:
Lana Bilzerian
Matthew Pidgeon
Gemma Jones
Rebecca Pidgeon
Jeremy Northam
Nigel Hawthorne
Casting By:
Ros Hubbard
John Hubbard
Soundtrack By:
Alaric Jans
Director of Photography:
Benoît Delhomme
Editor:
Barbara Tulliver
Costume Designer:
Consolata Boyle
Production Designer:
Gemma Jackson
Producer:
Sarah Green
Sally French
Distributor:
Columbia / Tristar
Your Opinions and Comments
I`m not saying this is not a good movie. But, I am saying that there`s nothing special about it at all. The script is fine, but predictable. The acting is done quite well, but then again - the script is a bit too "soft". I would have expected this kind of a movie to be a bit more emotional.
The video transfer is ok. While there are a few scratches here and there, the overall quality of the transfer is satisfying.
The DD 2.0 soundtrack is very flat. Obviously, a stereo soundtrack is adequate for such a movie, but it would`ve been nice to get a DD 5.1 version inside the House of Lords, for example.
The menus are static and rather dull.
The extras include a short behind the scenes look and a director`s commentary.
Bottom line - "Let right be done" - give this movie a chance. You might even end up liking it.